Selections from the Poetry of Lord ByronH. Holt, 1900 - 412 pages |
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... , it is useless to inquire . In the midst of myriads of the living and the dead worlds - stars - systems - infinity - why should I be anxious about an atom ? " As we trace his creed through his writings certain points INTRODUCTION xxiii.
... , it is useless to inquire . In the midst of myriads of the living and the dead worlds - stars - systems - infinity - why should I be anxious about an atom ? " As we trace his creed through his writings certain points INTRODUCTION xxiii.
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... star To the winding worm , all life is motion ; and In life commotion is the extremest point Of life . " Animation , he says somewhere , is the chief secret of woman's beauty . And in 1818 , after describing a Venetian girl whom he ...
... star To the winding worm , all life is motion ; and In life commotion is the extremest point Of life . " Animation , he says somewhere , is the chief secret of woman's beauty . And in 1818 , after describing a Venetian girl whom he ...
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... star Fandango twirls his jocund castanet : Ah , monarchs ! could ye taste the mirth ye mar , Not in the toils of Glory would ye fret ; The hoarse dull drum would sleep , and Man be happy yet . XLVIII . How carols now the lusty muleteer ...
... star Fandango twirls his jocund castanet : Ah , monarchs ! could ye taste the mirth ye mar , Not in the toils of Glory would ye fret ; The hoarse dull drum would sleep , and Man be happy yet . XLVIII . How carols now the lusty muleteer ...
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... star ) In themes of bloody fray , or gallant fight , But loath'd the bravo's trade , and laugh'd at martial wight . XLI . But when he saw the evening star above 32 SELECTIONS FROM BYRON.
... star ) In themes of bloody fray , or gallant fight , But loath'd the bravo's trade , and laugh'd at martial wight . XLI . But when he saw the evening star above 32 SELECTIONS FROM BYRON.
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... star above Leucadia's far - projecting rock of woe , And hail'd the last resort of fruitless love , He felt , or deem'd he felt , no common glow : And as the stately vessel glided slow Beneath the shadow of that ancient mount , He watch ...
... star above Leucadia's far - projecting rock of woe , And hail'd the last resort of fruitless love , He felt , or deem'd he felt , no common glow : And as the stately vessel glided slow Beneath the shadow of that ancient mount , He watch ...
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